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    SubjectRe: [patch] ext2/3: document conditions when reliable operation is possible
    Hi!

    > 3) Does that mean that you shouldn't use ext3 on RAID drives? Of
    > course not! First of all, Ext3 still saves you against kernel panics
    > and hangs caused by device driver bugs or other kernel hangs. You
    > will lose less data, and avoid needing to run a long and painful fsck
    > after a forced reboot, compared to if you used ext2. You are making

    Actually... ext3 + MD RAID5 will still have a problem on kernel
    panic. MD RAID5 is implemented in software, so if kernel panics, you
    can still get inconsistent data in your array.

    I mostly agree with the rest.
    Pavel

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